Security News > 2023 > June > DDoS threats and defense: How certain assumptions can lead to an attack

You can book a DDoS attack on one of countless shady platforms, and then you don't even have to deal with the technology yourself.

No matter what, a company's protective measures should always be kept up to date, and you should always question yourself about how well-prepared you are against a DDoS attack - or face severe consequences if you are caught unprepared.

In the past, one strategy often used to thwart a DDoS attack was providing a "Black hole" to the targeted IP address and thus separating that address from the rest of the IT infrastructure to prevent the damage from spreading.

Some isolated ISPs or cloud services now provide modern L3-L7 DDoS protection measures to their customers, but a direct response in the event of an attack occurs only in rare cases.

Outsourcing DDoS protection puts one's actions out of one's hands in the event of an attack and can provide a deceptive sense of security.

Only with such a strategy can the impact of attacks be reduced, and ensuring that systems remain operational and unaffected in the event of a targeted DDoS attack.

News URL

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/ddos-threats-defense/